By hazard
Links open the declarations for that hazard in New Jersey where there are five or more.
Counties named most often
| County | Declarations | Population 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 36 | 279,114 |
| Cape May County | 34 | 93,875 |
| Essex County | 33 | 881,527 |
| Morris County | 33 | 523,053 |
| Ocean County | 33 | 666,434 |
| Bergen County | 32 | 978,641 |
| Burlington County | 31 | 475,515 |
| Cumberland County | 31 | 155,678 |
| Middlesex County | 30 | 890,119 |
| Passaic County | 30 | 526,597 |
| Somerset County | 30 | 357,467 |
| Union County | 30 | 594,160 |
| Gloucester County | 28 | 311,783 |
| Mercer County | 28 | 392,138 |
| Monmouth County | 28 | 647,520 |
All declarations
59 declarations
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Areas | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1955 | DR-41-NJ | Hurricane & Floods | Hurricane | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Mar 9, 1962 | DR-124-NJ | Severe Storm, High Tides & Flooding | Flood | statewide | IAPAHM | — |
| Aug 18, 1965 | DR-205-NJ | Water Shortage | Drought | 21 | IAPA | — |
| Jun 18, 1968 | DR-245-NJ | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | 7 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 4, 1971 | DR-310-NJ | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | 21 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 7, 1973 | DR-402-NJ | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | 4 | IAPA | — |
| Jul 23, 1975 | DR-477-NJ | Heavy Rains, High Winds, Hail & Tornadoes | Flood | 13 | IAPA | — |
| Aug 21, 1976 | DR-519-NJ | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding | Flood | 4 | IAPA | — |
| Feb 8, 1977 | DR-528-NJ | Ice Conditions | Severe Ice Storm | 10 | IA | — |
| Apr 12, 1984 | DR-701-NJ | Coastal Storms & Flooding | Flood | 8 | IAPA | — |
| Oct 15, 1985 | DR-749-NJ | Hurricane Gloria | Hurricane | 4 | PA | — |
| Mar 3, 1992 | DR-936-NJ | Severe Coastal Storm | Severe Storm | 5 | PA | — |
| Dec 18, 1992 | DR-973-NJ | Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, & Flooding | Flood | 12 | IAPA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1088-NJ | Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | Snowstorm | 21 | PA | — |
| Nov 19, 1996 | DR-1145-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 5 | IA | — |
| Sep 23, 1997 | DR-1189-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 | IAPA | — |
| Mar 3, 1998 | DR-1206-NJ | Severe Winter Coastal Storm, High Winds, Flooding | Coastal Storm | 3 | IAPA | — |
| Sep 18, 1999 | DR-1295-NJ | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | 9 | IAPAHM | $48.2 million |
| Aug 17, 2000 | DR-1337-NJ | Severe Storms, Flooding and Mudslides | Severe Storm | 2 | IAPAHM | $5.5 million |
| Jul 16, 2004 | DR-1530-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 2 | IHPIAPAHM | $18.2 million |
| Oct 1, 2004 | DR-1563-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 4 | IHPIAPAHM | $6.5 million |
| Apr 19, 2005 | DR-1588-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 9 | IHPIAHM | $2.6 million |
| Jul 7, 2006 | DR-1653-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 4 | IHPIAPAHM | $2.9 million |
| Apr 26, 2007 | DR-1694-NJ | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding | Severe Storm | 15 | IHPIAPAHM | $42.2 million |
| Dec 22, 2009 | DR-1867-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'eas | Severe Storm | 3 | PAHM | $14.9 million |
| Feb 5, 2010 | DR-1873-NJ | Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 7 | PAHM | $14.1 million |
| Mar 23, 2010 | DR-1889-NJ | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 7 | PAHM | $16.0 million |
| Apr 2, 2010 | DR-1897-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 16 | IHPPAHM | $56.4 million |
| Feb 4, 2011 | DR-1954-NJ | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 15 | PAHM | $59.4 million |
| Jun 2, 2002 | FM-2411-NJ | Nj - Double Trouble Wildfire - 6/02/02 | Fire | 1 | PA | — |
| May 16, 2007 | FM-2695-NJ | Warren Grove Fire | Fire | 2 | PA | — |
| Dec 24, 1974 | EM-3005-NJ | Severe Storms, High Winds & High Tides | Coastal Storm | 1 | PA | — |
| Oct 19, 1980 | EM-3083-NJ | Water Shortage | Drought | 21 | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3106-NJ | Severe Blizzard | Snowstorm | 21 | PA | — |
| Sep 17, 1999 | EM-3148-NJ | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | Hurricane | 21 | PA | $2.0 million |
| Nov 1, 2000 | EM-3156-NJ | West Nile Virus | Other | 21 | PA | $2.4 million |
| Sep 19, 2001 | EM-3169-NJ | Fires and Explosions | Fire | 21 | PA | $88.2 million |
| Mar 20, 2003 | EM-3181-NJ | Snow | Snowstorm | 21 | PA | $36.1 million |
| Sep 23, 2003 | EM-3188-NJ | Power Outage | Other | 5 | PA | $1.5 million |
| Sep 19, 2005 | EM-3257-NJ | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | 21 | PA | $360,857 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3332-NJ | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | 21 | PA | — |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3354-NJ | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 21 | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3451-NJ | COVID-19 | Biological | 21 | PA | — |
| Sep 2, 2021 | EM-3573-NJ | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | 21 | PA | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | DR-4021-NJ | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | 21 | IHPPAHM | $334.4 million |
| Sep 15, 2011 | DR-4033-NJ | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | 3 | PAHM | $7.7 million |
| Oct 14, 2011 | DR-4039-NJ | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee | Severe Storm | 5 | PAHM | $5.2 million |
| Nov 30, 2011 | DR-4048-NJ | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 11 | PAHM | $29.8 million |
| Jul 19, 2012 | DR-4070-NJ | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | 3 | PAHM | $9.5 million |
| Oct 30, 2012 | DR-4086-NJ | Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | 21 | IHPPAHM | $3.15 billion |
| Jul 22, 2015 | DR-4231-NJ | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 4 | PAHM | $13.5 million |
| Mar 14, 2016 | DR-4264-NJ | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | 17 | PAHM | $89.5 million |
| Jun 8, 2018 | DR-4368-NJ | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Severe Storm | 6 | PAHM | $32.2 million |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4488-NJ | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 21 | IHPPAHM | $3.45 billion |
| Dec 11, 2020 | DR-4574-NJ | Tropical Storm Isaias | Hurricane | 11 | PAHM | $51.5 million |
| Apr 28, 2021 | DR-4597-NJ | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 5 | PAHM | $16.8 million |
| Sep 5, 2021 | DR-4614-NJ | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | 21 | IHPPAHM | $641.1 million |
| Aug 11, 2023 | DR-4725-NJ | Severe Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 | PAHM | $19.7 million |
| Apr 24, 2025 | FM-5581-NJ | Jones Road Fire | Fire | 1 | PAHM | — |
* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.